[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They're probably trying to cut back the story a bit, too many newish characters is probably too confusing and too hard for people watching just the TV series to keep track of

It seems to me like they're just trying to provoke a reaction, for such a series of horrible things set to happen to a person that a lot of viewers originally disliked but now really love, all under the guise of "she's a really good actress she'll pull it off"